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Population in Ecuador compared to Niger: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ecuador was 18,135,478 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ecuador's population is 18,487,749 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 1.57 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Ecuador is ranked the 71st most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.22% for Ecuador vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Ecuador has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ecuador has increased from 14.1M people to 18.5M (31.2% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Ecuador vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Niger
2100 19,229,713 92,149,803
2099 19,341,033 91,788,730
2098 19,451,634 91,409,848
2097 19,561,648 91,009,119
2096 19,670,931 90,589,670
2095 19,779,419 90,150,766
2094 19,887,014 89,694,201
2093 19,993,637 89,215,318
2092 20,099,245 88,716,114
2091 20,203,483 88,197,952
2090 20,306,051 87,660,657
2089 20,406,878 87,103,777
2088 20,505,637 86,525,686
2087 20,602,336 85,929,075
2086 20,696,910 85,313,560
2085 20,788,583 84,675,788
2084 20,877,503 84,017,371
2083 20,963,515 83,337,884
2082 21,046,396 82,638,198
2081 21,126,142 81,922,470
2080 21,202,360 81,186,181
2079 21,275,051 80,435,226
2078 21,343,714 79,665,207
2077 21,408,164 78,877,754
2076 21,468,178 78,071,174
2075 21,523,680 77,248,629
2074 21,575,092 76,412,785
2073 21,621,989 75,560,272
2072 21,664,137 74,691,713
2071 21,701,599 73,808,594
2070 21,734,495 72,912,178
2069 21,762,453 71,999,238
2068 21,785,682 71,073,720
2067 21,804,316 70,133,854
2066 21,818,306 69,181,625
2065 21,828,156 68,221,595
2064 21,833,185 67,248,034
2063 21,833,449 66,264,418
2062 21,828,963 65,270,595
2061 21,819,781 64,267,053
2060 21,805,954 63,257,169
2059 21,787,357 62,239,490
2058 21,764,005 61,213,177
2057 21,735,561 60,180,993
2056 21,702,294 59,145,841
2055 21,664,097 58,103,375
2054 21,620,873 57,056,756
2053 21,572,669 56,007,297
2052 21,519,295 54,958,567
2051 21,460,703 53,907,164
2050 21,396,494 52,858,275
2049 21,326,969 51,810,418
2048 21,251,792 50,763,456
2047 21,171,429 49,719,695
2046 21,085,795 48,677,799
2045 20,994,872 47,638,048
2044 20,898,682 46,602,104
2043 20,797,349 45,572,618
2042 20,691,071 44,546,381
2041 20,579,788 43,525,533
2040 20,463,641 42,508,212
2039 20,342,868 41,495,840
2038 20,217,211 40,485,407
2037 20,087,384 39,476,789
2036 19,953,661 38,472,178
2035 19,816,154 37,470,776
2034 19,674,920 36,477,557
2033 19,529,719 35,487,806
2032 19,381,178 34,508,717
2031 19,229,060 33,538,029
2030 19,073,682 32,574,145
2029 18,916,480 31,620,865
2028 18,758,598 30,680,257
2027 18,601,326 29,750,695
2026 18,445,637 28,832,547
2025 18,290,781 27,926,917
2024 18,135,478 27,032,412
2023 17,980,083 26,159,867
2022 17,823,897 25,311,973
2021 17,682,454 24,502,140
2020 17,546,065 23,717,613
2019 17,340,021 22,947,757
2018 17,049,547 22,188,069
2017 16,759,519 21,435,446
2016 16,505,139 20,685,753
2015 16,266,225 19,939,498
2014 16,035,124 19,215,909
2013 15,807,128 18,519,898
2012 15,572,194 17,836,769
2011 15,326,227 17,176,283
2010 15,076,695 16,548,835
2009 14,825,954 15,943,675
2008 14,575,202 15,361,915
2007 14,328,773 14,803,610
2006 14,086,131 14,268,581
2005 13,846,163 13,756,192
2004 13,608,701 13,265,836
2003 13,372,306 12,796,984
2002 13,138,472 12,349,144
2001 12,910,740 11,920,647
2000 12,689,206 11,509,630
1999 12,470,795 11,117,411
1998 12,251,184 10,741,413
1997 12,031,127 10,383,969
1996 11,810,950 10,044,852
1995 11,590,514 9,714,529
1994 11,372,197 9,398,258
1993 11,154,274 9,100,789
1992 10,930,128 8,817,633
1991 10,702,380 8,546,900
1990 10,473,673 8,286,059
1989 10,241,852 8,034,780
1988 10,010,808 7,793,748
1987 9,779,290 7,561,150
1986 9,545,998 7,335,811
1985 9,311,154 7,118,457
1984 9,074,782 6,909,971
1983 8,840,417 6,708,644
1982 8,611,298 6,512,732
1981 8,386,910 6,322,006
1980 8,165,877 6,135,971
1979 7,948,869 5,955,556
1978 7,736,167 5,782,932
1977 7,526,819 5,619,716
1976 7,320,912 5,464,962
1975 7,118,251 5,317,019
1974 6,918,573 5,174,953
1973 6,722,033 5,037,865
1972 6,529,034 4,904,845
1971 6,340,052 4,776,225
1970 6,155,387 4,650,275
1969 5,975,236 4,525,725
1968 5,799,680 4,403,637
1967 5,629,057 4,283,590
1966 5,463,748 4,165,544
1965 5,303,963 4,049,695
1964 5,149,918 3,935,814
1963 5,001,716 3,823,873
1962 4,859,269 3,714,520
1961 4,722,331 3,608,162
1960 4,590,891 3,505,050

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ecuador increased by 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ecuador gained 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth).

Ecuador was ranked 65th most populous country in 2006 and is 71st in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ecuador's population will grow by 15.7% to 21,396,494 people with a rank change from 71st to 74th. The population of Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Ecuador
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ecuador Niger
2100 -0.58% 0.39%
2099 -0.57% 0.41%
2098 -0.56% 0.44%
2097 -0.56% 0.46%
2096 -0.55% 0.49%
2095 -0.54% 0.51%
2094 -0.53% 0.54%
2093 -0.53% 0.56%
2092 -0.52% 0.59%
2091 -0.51% 0.61%
2090 -0.49% 0.64%
2089 -0.48% 0.67%
2088 -0.47% 0.69%
2087 -0.46% 0.72%
2086 -0.44% 0.75%
2085 -0.43% 0.78%
2084 -0.41% 0.82%
2083 -0.39% 0.85%
2082 -0.38% 0.87%
2081 -0.36% 0.91%
2080 -0.34% 0.93%
2079 -0.32% 0.97%
2078 -0.3% 1%
2077 -0.28% 1.03%
2076 -0.26% 1.06%
2075 -0.24% 1.09%
2074 -0.22% 1.13%
2073 -0.19% 1.16%
2072 -0.17% 1.2%
2071 -0.15% 1.23%
2070 -0.13% 1.27%
2069 -0.11% 1.3%
2068 -0.09% 1.34%
2067 -0.06% 1.38%
2066 -0.05% 1.41%
2065 -0.02% 1.45%
2064 -0.001% 1.48%
2063 0.02% 1.52%
2062 0.04% 1.56%
2061 0.06% 1.6%
2060 0.09% 1.64%
2059 0.11% 1.68%
2058 0.13% 1.72%
2057 0.15% 1.75%
2056 0.18% 1.79%
2055 0.2% 1.83%
2054 0.22% 1.87%
2053 0.25% 1.91%
2052 0.27% 1.95%
2051 0.3% 1.98%
2050 0.33% 2.02%
2049 0.35% 2.06%
2048 0.38% 2.1%
2047 0.41% 2.14%
2046 0.43% 2.18%
2045 0.46% 2.22%
2044 0.49% 2.26%
2043 0.51% 2.3%
2042 0.54% 2.35%
2041 0.57% 2.39%
2040 0.59% 2.44%
2039 0.62% 2.5%
2038 0.65% 2.55%
2037 0.67% 2.61%
2036 0.69% 2.67%
2035 0.72% 2.72%
2034 0.74% 2.79%
2033 0.77% 2.84%
2032 0.79% 2.89%
2031 0.81% 2.96%
2030 0.83% 3.01%
2029 0.84% 3.07%
2028 0.85% 3.12%
2027 0.84% 3.18%
2026 0.85% 3.24%
2025 0.86% 3.31%
2024 0.86% 3.34%
2023 0.88% 3.35%
2022 0.8% 3.31%
2021 0.78% 3.31%
2020 1.19% 3.35%
2019 1.7% 3.42%
2018 1.73% 3.51%
2017 1.54% 3.62%
2016 1.47% 3.74%
2015 1.44% 3.77%
2014 1.44% 3.76%
2013 1.51% 3.83%
2012 1.6% 3.85%
2011 1.66% 3.79%
2010 1.69% 3.8%
2009 1.72% 3.79%
2008 1.72% 3.77%
2007 1.72% 3.75%
2006 1.73% 3.72%
2005 1.74% 3.7%
2004 1.77% 3.66%
2003 1.78% 3.63%
2002 1.76% 3.59%
2001 1.75% 3.57%
2000 1.75% 3.53%
1999 1.79% 3.5%
1998 1.83% 3.44%
1997 1.86% 3.38%
1996 1.9% 3.4%
1995 1.92% 3.37%
1994 1.95% 3.27%
1993 2.05% 3.21%
1992 2.13% 3.17%
1991 2.18% 3.15%
1990 2.26% 3.13%
1989 2.31% 3.09%
1988 2.37% 3.08%
1987 2.44% 3.07%
1986 2.52% 3.05%
1985 2.6% 3.02%
1984 2.65% 3%
1983 2.66% 3.01%
1982 2.68% 3.02%
1981 2.71% 3.03%
1980 2.73% 3.03%
1979 2.75% 2.99%
1978 2.78% 2.9%
1977 2.81% 2.83%
1976 2.85% 2.78%
1975 2.89% 2.75%
1974 2.92% 2.72%
1973 2.96% 2.71%
1972 2.98% 2.69%
1971 3% 2.71%
1970 3.01% 2.75%
1969 3.03% 2.77%
1968 3.03% 2.8%
1967 3.03% 2.83%
1966 3.01% 2.86%
1965 2.99% 2.89%
1964 2.96% 2.93%
1963 2.93% 2.94%
1962 2.9% 2.95%
1961 2.86% 2.94%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/niger | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ecuador grew by 0.86%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Ecuador Niger
Current population
18487749
29080898
Population rank 71/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.35%
One net population change
3.38 minutes
36.1 seconds
One birth every
1.94 minutes
28.8 seconds
One death every
5.7 minutes
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline +426 +2,391
Annual growth/decline +155,395 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 10/197
One migration net change every
30.6 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -17,219 -7,704
Net migration rank 151/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 747,749 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 67/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 104/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ecuador
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ecuador Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,219 - -7,704
2024 - -19,704 - -4,041
2023 178,093 -21,948 864,139 995
2022 179,308 -23,090 829,651 995
2021 155,146 -28,503 793,428 -4,405
2020 156,458 -10,320 784,437 -4,402
2019 211,045 54,921 775,474 -15,778
2018 219,513 95,482 763,536 -3,830
2017 211,355 53,707 752,384 -6,830
2016 208,245 35,461 738,999 14,833
2015 219,399 14,724 721,630 17,051
2014 225,790 2,273 704,609 3,891
2013 234,103 -6,182 686,070 -2,543
2012 249,825 -7,883 664,009 18,714
2011 258,171 -8,167 645,175 -6,941
2010 257,404 -8,330 624,685 -8,033
2009 260,892 -8,491 602,671 -9,014
2008 257,894 -8,799 579,727 -9,847
2007 253,419 -9,644 556,808 -10,069
2006 254,184 -12,679 533,374 -10,054
2005 255,295 -16,855 511,167 -9,700
2004 257,436 -20,940 488,328 -9,070
2003 258,928 -22,641 467,295 -8,841
2002 259,446 -28,090 446,767 -9,550
2001 259,376 -35,275 428,417 -8,654
2000 259,837 -40,859 410,779 -8,522
1999 261,650 -43,813 394,212 -12,037
1998 263,927 -42,550 377,120 -7,298
1997 266,020 -47,287 358,745 -13,680
1996 267,695 -46,082 341,223 -8,057
1995 264,449 -45,201 323,630 3,843
1994 261,788 -44,399 306,026 -959
1993 260,330 -41,867 292,135 -2,269
1992 259,787 -29,958 278,690 -2,258
1991 257,713 -32,064 266,527 -1,500
1990 252,919 -21,164 256,594 73
1989 248,129 -16,240 245,278 613
1988 241,191 -10,977 237,296 -1,139
1987 237,724 -4,886 231,371 -2,338
1986 237,084 -3,345 224,365 -2,728
1985 236,438 -494 219,206 -6,126
1984 236,543 249 213,111 -9,208
1983 231,336 578 207,962 -9,209
1982 227,606 -1,282 202,012 -8,935
1981 224,073 -1,605 195,938 -7,559
1980 220,120 -517 189,251 -5,564
1979 216,162 -1,749 180,632 -3,495
1978 212,497 -1,518 171,614 -3,494
1977 209,095 -1,377 161,792 -3,476
1976 205,366 -1,264 154,489 -3,308
1975 202,407 -1,189 147,962 -3,254
1974 199,276 -1,133 142,606 -3,179
1973 196,028 -1,090 137,695 -2,942
1972 192,136 -1,078 133,813 -2,525
1971 187,995 -1,096 128,223 -2,277
1970 183,517 -1,091 128,184 -2,225
1969 178,403 -518 125,389 -2,245
1968 173,828 -582 123,301 -2,277
1967 168,629 -623 121,358 -2,289
1966 163,317 -710 119,314 -2,289
1965 157,915 -957 116,963 -2,289
1964 152,263 -1,130 115,386 -2,289
1963 146,531 -1,254 113,072 -2,289
1962 140,943 -1,315 110,280 -2,369
1961 135,573 -1,317 107,693 -2,893
1960 130,368 -1,746 105,081 -3,641

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ecuador/niger | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 91.9% of the population change in Ecuador is from natural causes (a gain of 1,964,352 people) and 8.08% is from migration (a gain of 172,707 people). In Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people).

As of 2024, 747,749 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Ecuador, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

Biggest cities by population

Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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